How Does Knowledge Relate to Political Action

摘要: In this paper we investigate the relation between knowledge and political action, focusing on claims stemming from science that at same time have relevance in a policy context. so doing, will revisit some well-known lesser known approaches, such as C.P. Snow’s thesis of two cultures Mannheim’s conceptualization theory practice. We arrive distinction for practice practical knowledge, which briefly apply to case climate change policy. state our is ever more reliant but can deliver less certainty. Political decisions programs recognize fact, either implicitly or explicitly. This creates paradox normally resolved through decision not dissemination 'truth' sense uncontested knowledge. use Intergovernmental Panel Climate Change an example.